Peter K. Hepler

Peter K. Hepler
Born (1936-10-29) October 29, 1936 (age 87)
Alma materUniversity of New Hampshire, B.S. Chemistry 1958
University of Wisconsin, Ph.D. Plant Cell Biology 1964
Known forCell biology, plant physiology, microscopy
Scientific career
FieldsCell biology, plant physiology, microscopy
InstitutionsStanford University
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
WebsitePeter K. Hepler
Molecular & Cellular Biology

Peter Klock Hepler HonFRMS (born 1936) is the Constantine J. Gilgut and Ray Ethan Torrey Professor Emeritus in the Biology Department of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst who is notable for his work on elucidating the roles of calcium,[1] membranes[2] and the cytoskeleton[3][4] in plant cell development and cell motility.

  1. ^ Hepler, P. K.; R. O. Wayne (July 26, 1993). "This Week's Citation Classic" (PDF). Current Contents (30): 8. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  2. ^ Hepler, P. K., S. M. Wick and S. M. Wolniak (1981). The structure and role of membranes in the mitotic apparatus. in: International Cell Biology 1980–1981, H.G. Schweiger, ed. Berlin: Springer-Verlag. pp. 673–686.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Hepler, P. K.; B. A. Palevitz (1974). "Microtubules and microfilaments". Annual Review of Plant Physiology. 25: 309–362. doi:10.1146/annurev.pp.25.060174.001521.
  4. ^ Hepler, P. K.; B. A. Palevitz (August 11, 1986). "Microtubules and microfilaments" (PDF). Current Contents (32): 20. Retrieved October 7, 2016.